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title: OlkDateControl.BackColor Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1000343
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1000343
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.OlkDateControl.BackColor
ms.assetid: 9b4bf367-18c7-deea-dab6-09d2e53ad5e9
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# OlkDateControl.BackColor Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets a  **Long** that indicates the background color of the control. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **BackColor**

 _expression_ A variable that represents an **OlkDateControl** object.


## Remarks

This property is of the type  **OLE_COLOR** which is a **Long** value. The default value for this property is 0x80000005, "Window."


## See also


#### Concepts


[OlkDateControl Object](olkdatecontrol-object-outlook.md)

